Lane v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

PELLEGRINO, J.

The petitioner, Ahmaad Lane, appeals following the habeas court’s denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion when it denied his petition for certification to appeal and improperly rejected his claim that his trial counsel, TaShun Bowden-Lewis, rendered ineffective assistance in advising him whether to accept a plea offer from the state. We dismiss the appeal.

The petitioner was the defendant in a case, State v. Lane, 101…